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No.32 December 2017

Across
1 A display of melodrama, 16s, and drag from 21 across to ape (9)
6 Want redress for ex-PM’s widow appearing in a 1 (7)
10 Said to illuminate a town in southern England (8)
11 Peer group 30 21 across appears to have? (8)
12 Dick in a 1 was, at first, chatting up model inside (11)
14 Spend years in France for what Jack got in a 1 (5)
15/22 How many nights must a woman trying to keep her head spend relating? (3,8,3,3)
16 Croaky sounding animal with two parts in a 1 (5)
19 Two girls lead in this (6)
21 See 30 Down
22 See 15
24 Poison animal found in can (5)
26 Smile, you’ll be straightened out by this! (11)
28/31/32 Hook found here, in the fate of the Flying Dutchman (5-5,4)
29 Against using windows as bed covering (11)
33 Tea urns, say, almost – and “Shakars” partners, say? (8)
34 Returning case held by musical parents who chose to have one (8)
35 Shared hospital facilities for the afraid? (7)
36 Rhythm, rock and roll, young maidens – it’ll never last! (9)

Down
2 Hagar could be a scream! (5)
3 Drunk from singular hose (5)
4 After morning’s over, complex lenses may be applied to females running (10)
5 There are said to be seven social groups (7)
7 Lean, sinewy, and related to number 8? (4)
8 An occasionalism invented by people who aren’t Anglicans? (5,4)
9 Drivers maybe seen having a drink (7)
11 Pierce 80s pop group with bread (7)
12 Worked up some iron? (7)
13 Best way to play cards? (5)
17 Raise the Spanish girl and the Maori (7)
18 Tack cleaner burden to TV show (6,4)
20 A lozenge, over half lime, recalled by novelist (5,4)
21 Sorry state of stores once last bit of provender has gone (7)
23 Pores over a thing thus (5)
25 Herb and Ronald, I hear, wearing spectacles (7)
27 Layer Jack stole – ‘e steal back stinking nightshade! (7)
30/21A Great ruler has a sleepover at home in 28/31/32 (5,3)
31 See 28 Across
32 See 28 Across